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2023;14 1201193.

Validation of the Farsi version of the Suicide Ideation and Behavior Scale.

Ali Mehrabi, Azam Naghavi, Mohammad Ershad Afsharzada, Sören Friedrich, Thomas Forkmann, Heide Glaesmer, Tobias Teismann
Author Information
  1. Ali Mehrabi: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
  2. Azam Naghavi: Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
  3. Mohammad Ershad Afsharzada: Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
  4. Sören Friedrich: Department of Psychology, Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
  5. Thomas Forkmann: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.
  6. Heide Glaesmer: Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
  7. Tobias Teismann: Department of Psychology, Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
PMID: 37736059 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1201193

Abstract

Objective: Suicide ideation and suicide attempts are prevalent in Farsi speaking populations. The present study aimed at validating the Farsi version of the Suicide Ideation and Behavior Scale (SIBS).
Methods: Reliability and validity of the Farsi version of the SIBS were established in a highly burdened Afghan student sample ( = 279). Internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity were investigated, and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted.
Results: The Farsi version of the SIBS was shown to have a unidimensional structure with excellent internal consistency, as well as good convergent and divergent validity.
Discussion: The results suggest that the SIBS is a brief, reliable, and valid measure of current suicidal ideation and behavior that can be used in Farsi speaking populations.

Keywords

Afghanistan assessment suicide attempts suicide ideation validation study

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